Democrats Move Housing Bill Over GOP Objections
</p> The House voted 242-182 to turn aside a GOP motion to send the sweeping Democratic housing bill back to committee with instructions to exclude from relief anyone who misrepresented their income on
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New Senator Meets the Political Realities of a Vote
Torn between his prospective 2010 election and his desire to help Senate Democratic leaders pass a $410 billion omnibus spending bill on Wednesday, freshman Sen.
GOP Targets Irresponsible Borrowers
</p> Republicans will seek the vote in their motion to recommit during this afternoon’s debate on foreclosure prevention legislation.
Pelosi Refusing Second Look at Omnibus
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is drawing a hard line against further consideration of the omnibus spending package if the Senate fails to approve the House-passed version of the bill.
Baucus Lays Out Ambitious Schedule on Health Reform
</p> According to a Democratic Senate aide, Baucus announced during a close-door meeting of the Finance Committee earlier Thursday that three roundtable discussions would be held to address the different
Obama Stresses Urgency of Health Care Overhaul
President Barack Obama on Thursday portrayed health care reform as an extreme urgency, echoing some of the same dire language that he used to demand action on his multibillion-dollar economic stimulus bill
Omnibus’ Fate Not Accompli
</p> “I think it’s fair to say that there’s an extraordinary amount of pressure on this particular bill,— Sen. Claire McCaskill (Mo.) said.
PMA Earmarks Survive
</p> The Senate on Tuesday defeated McCain’s proposal to replace the omnibus spending bill with a continuing resolution that would do away with all of the earmarks in the bill.
Ensign Says His Gun Amendment Would Pass in the House
—</p> The Senate passed the D.C. voting rights act last week by a 61-37 margin, with Ensign’s amendment attached.
Feingold Joins McCain in Opposition to Omnibus
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) said Wednesday that he would vote against the $410 billion omnibus spending bill, which he charged was rife with wasteful spending and 8,500 earmarks.
Senate Calm Before Health Reform Storm
Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) of the original State Children’s Health Insurance Program bill, said Obama’s goal of health care reform by year’s end is doable, assuming that the final bill is truly bipartisan
House GOP Alters Strategy, Now Attacking Obama
</p> And on Tuesday, the House Republican Conference began what will be a series of releases tilted “Obama vs.
Senate Defeats Bid to Remove PMA Earmarks From Omnibus
The Senate Wednesday defeated an amendment stripping from the omnibus spending bill a series of earmarks associated with a lobbying firm now under federal investigation, despite warnings from reformers
Beyond the Bluster, Few Willing to Step Up in N.Y.
</p> “I’m working hard,— she said in an interview this week. “I’m trying to pass my credit card holder’s bill of rights. I’m chairman of the Joint Economic Committee now.—</p> Ask Rep.
Shop Talk: Berringer Straight
</p> According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, which first reported Mongiardo’s team, Bill Knapp and Jay Marlin of Squier Knapp Dunn will be his communications consultants.
Should the DCCC Play in the New York Special Election?
</p> Both nominees have some baggage — with Tedisco it’s his long voting record, association with Albany and refusal to take a clear stand on the stimulus bill, while for Murphy it’s business tax liens
Can Congress Pass All Obama Wants — and Should It?
</p> It will be wonderful if it happens. But there are some big reasons to doubt that it will.</p> One, again, is Congress.
Vote Bill Pulled
</p> But the Rules meeting was indefinitely postponed, and it’s unclear when the bill will reach the floor.
Hoyer: D.C. Voting Act Won’t Hit Floor This Week
</p> “Clearly we don’t yet have an agreement— on the bill, Hoyer said. </p> The Rules Committee had scheduled a meeting on the bill Tuesday.
Reid Opposes Move to Strip Earmarks
</p> Reid added that the earmarks in question are “requests by Members of Congress.—</p> Sen.